中国石化新闻网讯 据钻井地带网站转引彭博社2月20日报道，2月20日是石油市场无精打采的一天，随着交易商权衡美国利率和全球经济前景以确定全球能源需求的方向，石油价格最终收低。
由于美国经济放缓的迹象主导了更广泛的市场情绪，交易商逃离风险资产，布伦特油价也在下跌。
原油在2023年的大部分时间里将会在一个紧张的区间内交易，相互矛盾的数据点使市场无法突破当前的阻力水平。原油价格的上行空间受到美国经济衰退威胁的限制，而下行空间则受到中国经济复苏的保护。
CIBC Private Wealth的高级能源交易员Rebecca Babin说：“布伦特油价继续在80美元和85美元的水平之间打转，因为美国经济硬着陆的说法与中国经济复苏重新开放的说法相碰撞。我们只是不断地重复同样的叙述，最终在开始的地方结束。”
2月20日价格：
4月份交割的布伦特原油下跌1.02美元，在纽约报收于每桶83.05美元。
周二到期的3月交货的WTI价格下跌18美分，报收于每桶76.16美元。
由于假期因素，当地时间本周一没有结算，交易将在周二入账。
曹海斌 编译自 钻井地带
Oil Falls After Fluctuating in Limited Range
It was a day of listless swinging in the oil market that finally saw prices close lower as traders weigh US interest rates and the outlook to determine the direction for global energy demand.
Brent fell as signs of US economic slowdown dominated broader market sentiment, with traders fleeing risky assets.
Crude has traded in a tight band for much of 2023, with conflicting data points preventing the market from breaking through current resistance levels. The upside in crude prices has been limited by the threat of a recession in the US, while the downside has been protected by the recovery of the Chinese economy.
“Brent continues to ping-pong between the $80 and $85 level as the US hard landing narrative collides with China’s reopening narrative,” said Rebecca Babin, a senior energy trader at CIBC Private Wealth. “We just keep replaying the same narratives and end up where we started.”
Prices:
Brent for April settlement fell $1.02 to settle at $83.05 a barrel in New York
WTI for March delivery, which expires Tuesday, fell 18 cents to settle at $76.16 a barrel
There was no settlement Monday due to the US holiday and transactions will be booked Tuesday